Greetings All:  As I sit here and look out the window, the snow is falling.  Yes kids, winter in New England.  The new snow has covered (and thensome) the old and created a blanket of white.  It is soo beautiful and mesmerizing.  To slip into this world and leave the outside world behind is a journey worth the time.  Every once and awhile you need to escape the mundane and just let your mind wander.  Good for the soul.  Being a Pisces, I have a great imagination for daydreaming and creating fantasies.  Just my way of creating balance between the two.  I think we all need to escape occasionally.  Reality (especially in this day and time) is not a very pleasant experience and we all live with it everyday in our lives.  We go to out work or stay home and work and deal with all that is thrown our way.  That is the reality of it.  Most of us have families (whether it be the human or the fur kind or both) that need us and we are there for them.  So you need to have your own time, downtime just to keep the balance.  I realize that for many of us just getting alittle downtime, is some days impossible.  So when you get a minute or two for yourself, just sit back and let your mind take you to place of solitude and peace.  I know I keep throwing around the word "balance", but it is so very important for your wellbeing to try and achieve it.  Difficult to do most days, but necessary.  Believe me, there are times I escape from reality and don't want to come back, but I always do.  Some may say I am unblanced and walk the fence, but don't we all.  Gotta be alittle crazy to be sane.  There is the balance.  Well reality has just seeped back in here with Miss Maja (German Shepherd wild puppy) coming in from the yard covered with snow and full of piss and vinegar.  She just loves the snow.  The plows are now out going up and down the road.  Very few cars out there, which is good for the plows.  The snow flakes have now gotten really big and fluffy.  It really is so pretty and peaceful.  This is the time to get out there and play in the snow. .  Priorities (as a friend recently blogged about) are very important and need to be organized (put in a row if you will).  I know I will be attempting this feat this year (keyword "attempting").   I have met a few awesome people this year and am very grateful for their friendship and look forward to our continued journey.  With that I will end this, and wish you all peace, prosperity, health and balance this new year.  It is a virtual Winter Wonderland out there.  Enjoy.......